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my
determiner
belonging
to
or
connected
with
the
person
who
is
speaking
or
writing
•
I
lost
my
keys
on
the
way
home
.
I
lost
my
keys
on
the
way
home
.
•
This
is
my
favorite
movie
of
all
time
.
This
is
my
favorite
movie
of
all
time
.
Old
English
mīn
(‘
my
,
mine
’),
the
possessive
form
of
‘
I
’;
later
shortened
to
‘
my
’
before
consonants
.
interjection
used
to
show
surprise
,
pleasure
,
or
mild
shock
•
“
My
!
What
a
beautiful
garden
you
have
,”
she
exclaimed
.
“
My
!
What
a
beautiful
garden
you
have
,”
she
exclaimed
.
•
My
—
I
didn
’
t
expect
the
train
to
be
this
crowded
.
My
—
I
didn
’
t
expect
the
train
to
be
this
crowded
.
Shortening
of
longer
exclamations
like
“
my
God
!”
or
“
my
goodness
!”
dating
from
the
18th
century
as
a
mild
oath
avoiding
direct
mention
of
deity
.
myself
pronoun
the
reflexive
form
of
“
I
”,
used
as
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
when
the
subject
is
also
“
I
”
•
I
hurt
myself
while
chopping
vegetables
.
I
hurt
myself
while
chopping
vegetables
.
•
I
taught
myself
to
play
the
guitar
by
watching
videos
.
I
taught
myself
to
play
the
guitar
by
watching
videos
.
Old
English
mī
self
,
formed
by
combining
the
possessive
"
my
"
with
"
self
".
pronoun
used
for
emphasis
to
highlight
that
the
speaker
,
and
no
one
else
,
performs
or
experiences
the
action
•
I
myself
was
surprised
by
the
news
.
I
myself
was
surprised
by
the
news
.
•
I
finished
the
project
myself
without
any
help
.
I
finished
the
project
myself
without
any
help
.
Same
origin
as
the
reflexive
form
;
emphatic
use
developed
later
to
stress
the
subject
’
s
involvement
.
mystery
noun
-
mystery
,
mysteries
something
that
is
difficult
or
impossible
to
understand
or
explain
•
Where
the
cat
goes
every
night
remains
a
mystery
.
Where
the
cat
goes
every
night
remains
a
mystery
.
•
Scientists
are
trying
to
solve
the
mystery
of
how
the
pyramids
were
built
.
Scientists
are
trying
to
solve
the
mystery
of
how
the
pyramids
were
built
.
From
Latin
mysterium
via
Old
French
mistere
,
originally
from
Ancient
Greek
mystḗrion
meaning
‘
secret
rite
’.
noun
-
mystery
,
mysteries
a
story
,
film
,
or
other
piece
of
entertainment
in
which
a
crime
or
secret
is
gradually
explained
•
I
love
reading
a
good
mystery
before
bed
.
I
love
reading
a
good
mystery
before
bed
.
•
The
film
is
a
gripping
mystery
that
keeps
you
guessing
.
The
film
is
a
gripping
mystery
that
keeps
you
guessing
.
Sense
relating
to
genre
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
,
from
the
idea
of
a
story
centered
on
an
unknown
element
.
noun
-
mystery
,
mysteries
a
deep
religious
truth
that
is
believed
to
be
beyond
human
understanding
•
To
many
believers
,
the
idea
of
the
Trinity
is
a
holy
mystery
.
To
many
believers
,
the
idea
of
the
Trinity
is
a
holy
mystery
.
•
The
ceremony
celebrates
the
divine
mystery
of
life
and
death
.
The
ceremony
celebrates
the
divine
mystery
of
life
and
death
.
Used
in
Christian
theology
since
the
14th
century
to
translate
Latin
mysterium
referring
to
sacred
secrets
revealed
by
God
.
myth
noun
a
very
old
traditional
story
,
often
about
gods
or
heroes
,
that
explains
how
the
world
,
people
,
or
customs
began
•
According
to
Greek
myth
,
Zeus
ruled
the
sky
from
Mount
Olympus
.
According
to
Greek
myth
,
Zeus
ruled
the
sky
from
Mount
Olympus
.
•
The
Māori
tell
a
myth
about
a
hero
fishing
the
islands
up
from
the
sea
.
The
Māori
tell
a
myth
about
a
hero
fishing
the
islands
up
from
the
sea
.
mid-19th
century
:
from
Greek
muthos
‘
story
’.
noun
a
belief
or
idea
that
many
people
think
is
true
but
is
actually
false
•
It
’
s
a
common
myth
that
cracking
your
knuckles
causes
arthritis
.
It
’
s
a
common
myth
that
cracking
your
knuckles
causes
arthritis
.
•
The
documentary
debunks
the
myth
that
all
astronauts
are
men
.
The
documentary
debunks
the
myth
that
all
astronauts
are
men
.
Sense
of
‘
untrue
belief
’
developed
in
early
20th
century
from
the
original
meaning
‘
traditional
story
’.
I
pronoun
the
person
who
is
speaking
or
writing
,
used
as
the
subject
of
a
verb
•
I
love
reading
books
before
bed
.
I
love
reading
books
before
bed
.
•
If
I
finish
my
work
early
,
we
can
go
to
the
park
.
If
I
finish
my
work
early
,
we
can
go
to
the
park
.
me
pronoun
the
object
form
of
“
I
”;
used
when
the
speaker
is
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
,
or
after
the
verb
“
be
”
to
identify
the
speaker
•
Could
you
help
me
with
this
box
?
Could
you
help
me
with
this
box
?
•
The
teacher
looked
at
me
and
smiled
.
The
teacher
looked
at
me
and
smiled
.
Old
English
“
mē
”,
accusative
and
dative
form
of
“
ic
” (
I
),
from
Proto-Germanic
*meke
.
us
pronoun
informal
British
:
used
in
place
of
“
me
”,
referring
only
to
the
speaker
as
the
object
of
a
verb
or
preposition
•
Give
us
a
chance
to
explain
before
you
decide
.
Give
us
a
chance
to
explain
before
you
decide
.
•
Lend
us
your
phone
for
a
moment
,
mate
.
Lend
us
your
phone
for
a
moment
,
mate
.
Extended
from
the
standard
object
pronoun
through
dialectal
speech
patterns
in
British
English
.
economy
noun
-
economy
,
economies
the
system
of
making
,
selling
,
and
using
goods
and
services
in
a
country
or
area
•
The
country's
economy
grew
by
five
percent
last
year
.
The
country's
economy
grew
by
five
percent
last
year
.
•
Tourism
is
vital
to
the
island's
economy
.
Tourism
is
vital
to
the
island's
economy
.
From
Middle
French
économie
,
from
Latin
oeconomia
,
from
Ancient
Greek
oikonomía
“
management
of
a
household
,
administration
,”
from
oîkos
“
house
”
+
némo
“
manage
.”
noun
-
economy
the
practice
of
using
money
,
time
,
or
resources
carefully
so
that
none
is
wasted
•
With
careful
economy
,
the
family
managed
to
save
enough
for
a
vacation
.
With
careful
economy
,
the
family
managed
to
save
enough
for
a
vacation
.
•
The
design
of
the
car
shows
great
economy
of
fuel
.
The
design
of
the
car
shows
great
economy
of
fuel
.
Same
historical
roots
as
the
main
sense
,
but
by
the
late
16th
century
it
was
used
figuratively
for
prudent
management
of
resources
.
adjective
cheap
or
designed
to
cost
less
than
usual
•
We
bought
economy
tickets
to
save
money
on
the
flight
.
We
bought
economy
tickets
to
save
money
on
the
flight
.
•
The
hotel
offers
an
economy
breakfast
option
for
budget
travelers
.
The
hotel
offers
an
economy
breakfast
option
for
budget
travelers
.
Evolved
in
the
early
20th
century
as
an
attributive
use
of
the
noun
,
advertising
products
or
services
aimed
at
cost-conscious
consumers
.
army
noun
-
army
,
armies
a
large
organized
group
of
soldiers
trained
to
fight
on
land
for
their
country
•
Her
older
brother
joined
the
army
right
after
high
school
.
Her
older
brother
joined
the
army
right
after
high
school
.
•
The
army
set
up
tents
to
help
villagers
after
the
flood
.
The
army
set
up
tents
to
help
villagers
after
the
flood
.
Middle
English
‘
arme
’
and
‘
armee
’,
from
Old
French
‘
armee
’,
from
Medieval
Latin
‘
armata
’
meaning
‘
armed
force
’,
ultimately
from
Latin
‘
armare
’ ‘
to
arm
’.
noun
-
army
,
armies
a
very
large
number
of
people
,
animals
,
or
things
acting
together
like
an
organized
group
•
An
army
of
ants
marched
across
the
kitchen
counter
.
An
army
of
ants
marched
across
the
kitchen
counter
.
•
The
charity
relies
on
an
army
of
volunteers
to
run
the
event
.
The
charity
relies
on
an
army
of
volunteers
to
run
the
event
.
enemy
noun
-
enemy
,
enemies
a
person
,
group
,
or
country
that
hates
,
opposes
,
or
fights
against
you
•
During
the
game
of
capture-the-flag
,
Mia
sprinted
past
her
enemy
to
touch
the
goal
.
During
the
game
of
capture-the-flag
,
Mia
sprinted
past
her
enemy
to
touch
the
goal
.
•
After
years
of
rivalry
,
the
two
neighbors
realized
the
other
was
not
really
an
enemy
.
After
years
of
rivalry
,
the
two
neighbors
realized
the
other
was
not
really
an
enemy
.
From
Old
French
enemi
,
ultimately
from
Latin
inimicus
,
meaning
“
not
friend
.”
adjective
belonging
to
or
connected
with
the
person
,
group
,
or
country
you
are
fighting
or
competing
against
•
The
scout
reported
seeing
enemy
tanks
near
the
ridge
.
The
scout
reported
seeing
enemy
tanks
near
the
ridge
.
•
They
demolished
the
bridge
to
slow
the
enemy
advance
.
They
demolished
the
bridge
to
slow
the
enemy
advance
.
academy
noun
-
academy
,
academies
a
school
or
college
where
people
learn
a
special
subject
or
skill
,
such
as
the
military
,
dance
,
or
cooking
•
Lucas
was
thrilled
when
he
got
a
place
at
the
naval
academy
.
Lucas
was
thrilled
when
he
got
a
place
at
the
naval
academy
.
•
The
local
football
club
opened
an
academy
to
train
young
talent
.
The
local
football
club
opened
an
academy
to
train
young
talent
.
From
Ancient
Greek
"
Akadēmía
",
the
garden
where
the
philosopher
Plato
taught
.
noun
-
academy
,
academies
in
the
UK
,
a
publicly
funded
secondary
school
that
is
run
independently
of
the
local
government
•
Her
parents
chose
the
city
academy
because
of
its
excellent
science
labs
.
Her
parents
chose
the
city
academy
because
of
its
excellent
science
labs
.
•
The
academy
converted
from
a
traditional
state
school
last
year
.
The
academy
converted
from
a
traditional
state
school
last
year
.
noun
-
academy
,
academies
an
official
organization
of
experts
in
art
,
science
,
or
another
field
that
works
to
advance
and
set
standards
in
that
field
•
The
French
Academy
decides
which
new
words
enter
the
language
.
The
French
Academy
decides
which
new
words
enter
the
language
.
•
He
was
elected
to
the
National
Academy
of
Sciences
for
his
research
.
He
was
elected
to
the
National
Academy
of
Sciences
for
his
research
.
noun
-
academy
the
world
of
universities
and
scholarly
research
,
often
referred
to
with
the
definite
article
‘
the
’
•
Some
ideas
are
popular
in
the
academy
but
not
in
the
business
world
.
Some
ideas
are
popular
in
the
academy
but
not
in
the
business
world
.
•
After
years
in
the
academy
,
he
switched
to
industry
.
After
years
in
the
academy
,
he
switched
to
industry
.